New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- The Union Ministry of Rural Development has cleared funding of Rs.1,700 crore for the construction of 184 rural roads in Uttarakhand, adding 1,228 km to the hill state's road network. The approval came during a meeting in New Delhi between Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union agriculture and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the state government said in a statement.

The fresh allocation, under centrally sponsored rural connectivity schemes, is expected to support last-mile road links in remote districts, with implications for the movement of agricultural produce, access to markets and delivery of public services in difficult terrain. The projects will be implemented under the Prad...